Levítico 25:35-45

35 Y cuando tu hermano empobreciere, y se acogiere a ti, tú lo recibirás; como peregrino y extranjero vivirá contigo

36 No tomarás usura de él, ni aumento; mas tendrás temor de tu Dios, y tu hermano vivirá contigo

37 No le darás tu dinero a usura, ni tus víveres a ganancia

38 YO SOY vuestro Dios, que os saqué de la tierra de Egipto, para daros la tierra de Canaán, para ser vuestro Dios

39 Y cuando tu hermano empobreciere, estando contigo, y se vendiere a ti, no le harás servir como esclavo

40 Como criado, como extranjero estará contigo; hasta el año del jubileo te servirá

41 Entonces saldrá libre de tu casa, él y sus hijos consigo, y volverá a su familia, y a la posesión de sus padres se restituirá

42 Porque me pertenecen, yo los saqué de la tierra de Egipto; y no serán vendidos a manera de esclavos

43 No te enseñorearás de él con dureza, mas tendrás temor de tu Dios

44 Así tu esclavo como tu esclava que tuvieres, serán de los gentiles que están en vuestro alrededor; de ellos compraréis esclavos y esclavas

45 También compraréis de los hijos de los forasteros que viven entre vosotros, y de los que del linaje de ellos son nacidos en vuestra tierra, que están con vosotros; los cuales tendréis por posesión

Levítico 25:35-45 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 25

In this chapter the Israelites are directed, when come into the land of Canaan, to observe every seventh year as a sabbatical year, in which there was to be no tillage of the land, and yet there would be a sufficiency for man and beast, Le 25:1-7; and every fiftieth year as a year of jubilee, in which also there was to be no tillage of the land, and every man was to return to his possession or estate, which had been sold to another any time before this, Le 25:8-17; and a promise of safety and plenty in the seventh year is made to encourage the observance of it, Le 25:18-22; and several laws and rules are delivered out concerning the sale of lands, the redemption of them, and their return to their original owner in the year of jubilee, Le 25:23-28; and the sale of houses, and the redemption of them, and the difference between those in walled cities and those in villages, with respect thereunto, Le 25:29-31; and also concerning the houses of the cities of the Levites, and the fields of the suburbs of them, Le 25:32-34; to which are added some instructions about relieving decayed, persons, and lending and giving to them, without taking usury of them, Le 25:34-38; and other laws concerning the release of such Israelites as had sold themselves for servants to the Israelites, in the year of jubilee, since none but Heathens were to be bondmen and bondmaids for ever, Le 25:39-46; and of such who were sold to proselytes, Le 25:47-55.